Brandi's Stamp Party

A really nice gal in the building next to mine had been wanting to have a stamp party for the longest, and we finally set a date, which was today! Although it was only my hostess, Brandi, and her friend, Stephanie, we had lots of fun stamping and getting to know each other!

Here is my hostess gift: a set of 3" x 3" notecards with matching envelopes, using Stampin' Up!'s 2010-2011 In Colors.




Supplies:
Stamps- Punched Posies, Priceless, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Tote-ally Tess
Ink- 2010-2011 In Colors
Paper- Whisper White cardstock, 2010-2011 In Colors
Accessories- silver brads, scallop square punch, 1/16" circle punch, cello bag, linen thread, Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

This is a set of tags, used as a prize for one of the games:



Supplies:
Stamps- It's the Thought, Tote-ally Tess
Ink- Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
Paper- Whisper White cardstock, various Brights, Concord Crush cardstock
Accessories- grosgrain ribbon scraps, staples, Big Shot, Pillow Box die, scallop oval punch, oval punch, Stampin' Pastels, blender pen

Brandi requested to see embossing, so here is the embossed card I demonstrated using the Big Shot. I used the Color Coach with this one... LOVE the new color coach!



Supplies-
Stamps- Define Your Life (although Brandi's version has the "Journey" definition
Ink- Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker, Cajun Craze classic stampin' pad, Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Marker
Paper- Whisper White cardstock, Cajun Craze cardstock, Peach Parfait cardstock
Accessories- Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 texture plate, spiral border punch, paper daisies, Pumpkin Pie button, linen thread, Stampin' Sponge

Here is a heat embossed card I demonstrated:




Supplies-
Stamps- Sweet Scoops
Ink- Pumpkin Pie classic stampin pad, Versamark
Paper- Whisper White cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Tempting Turquoise cardstock, Pumpkin Pie cardstock
Accessories- White embossing powder, heat tool, toothpicks, scallop trim border punch

Here is the make & take:



Supplies-
Stamps- Charmed, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink- Wild Wasabi stampin' write marker, Rose Red classic stampin' pad, Versamark
Paper- Very Vanilla carstock, Rose Red cardstock, Perfect Plum cardstock
Accessories- Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Stampin' Pastels, scallop rectangle die

Gavin's Birth Announcement

My friend, Kook, delivered a happy, healthy, baby boy named Gavin back in May of this year. Suffice to say that Kook's crafting days have been cut short being a new mom and all. I created this simple baby announcement in My Digital Studio for her to use. She absolutely loved it!



Supplies:
Stamps- Introducing, Nursery Neccessities
Ink- Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Paper- Certainly Celery cardstock
Accessories- Chocolate Chip stitching, Rock-A-Bye labels

July Stamp Club

With the release of the new 2010-2011 catalog, I wanted to showcase some of the new things my customers can purchase. I always like to teach a new technique or show another way to use stamps, so this is what I have planned for my July Stamp Club... a card, a bookmark, and a stamped IKEA bag.



Supplies-
Stamps- Artistic Etchings
Ink- Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad, White Staz-On
Paper- Basic Black cardstock, Basic Gray cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, clear binding sheet covers
Accessories- black IKEA bag, Vingtage Wallpaper textured embossing folder, Big Shot, black brad, 1/4" cicle punch, 1/2" circle punch, 1/8" Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, linen thread